How serious do you take your workout playlist?

It sounds kind of funny to say this. But, the last thing i do before sleeping. Is make my workout playlist... and i think VERY carefully about what i want cause my mood changes from day to day.

Some days i'll want to listen to intense death metal. The next maybe some smooth jazz or blues... then some Japanese Koto instrumentals. My mood of music changes day to day of what i need in a playlist.

Today i was listening to some heavy progressive metal. I was in the middle of a very intense workout! sweating, grunting, and looking like a madman. I froze right in the middle of it... cause a song that i decided i didn't want to listen to came up. And i froze right there and had to find a better song or i couldn't continue which got a laugh from a couple people

How far in advance do you make your playlist? can one bad song throw off the vibe>?

I focus on lifting the heaviest weight possible and I need 100% concentration. If I'm fumbling with my music or trying to make sure that my earbuds are in place I could not work out with the intensity I am accustomed to.

Same here--I thought it'd help me, but it only did when I was doing cardio. I seem to lose my balance more when I have earbuds in anyway, so I just focus more on breathing and lifting.

The playlist is definitely the most important part of my workout. Must be very high energy electro house/dubstep blasting at unhealthy levels. The build ups get me wicked tensed and excited, then when the beat drops I basically black out and focus on nothing but the music and the lift/run.

CMG2303 saidThe playlist is definitely the most important part of my workout. Must be very high energy electro house/dubstep blasting at unhealthy levels. The build ups get me wicked tensed and excited, then when the beat drops I basically black out and focus on nothing but the music and the lift/run.

I focus on lifting the heaviest weight possible and I need 100% concentration. If I'm fumbling with my music or trying to make sure that my earbuds are in place I could not work out with the intensity I am accustomed to.

This says it for me as well, exactly. (I was beginning to think I was the only guy in the gym without earbuds). Nothing against some music, but I am usually just concentrating and counting, thinking of how much weight I'm adding in the next set, counting reps, etc.

I do the same song wise. I like a few set songs instrumentals from classical to instrumental dance. But a lot of music with words isn't appropriate for me in the setting. I like to put in positive things. That stuff just blocks me up:p